Case of Interest: People v. Bobby Chiu & Tony Hoong

Contact: Rod Norgaard, Supervising Deputy District Attorney
Gang Unit, (916) 874-4631

District Attorney Jan Scully announced the return of a jury verdict in the case of People v. Bobby Chiu and Tony Hoong for the first-degree murder of Roberto Treadway. The jury found both defendants guilty of that murder, and also found true allegations that the murder was committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang known as Hop Sing. Both defendants face a sentence of 50 years to life and will be sentenced on July 19th at 3:00 p.m. in Department 42 of the Superior Court.

Supervising Deputy District Attorney Rod Norgaard, who prosecuted the case, indicated, “Both defendants were members of a notoriously violent gang known as Hop Sing. The defendants, along with other Hop Sing gang members, were awaiting a gang confrontation in front of McClatchy High School. When their rival gang did not show up they instigated a fight with a group of students walking northbound on Freeport Boulevard. During that fight, defendant Hoong stabbed the victim. Another outstanding subject, Rickie Che, then shot the victim in the back of head.”